Bureau!

Today we finally have some down time here at the Bureau (office). While we are here we are doing zemidjan (mo-ped) training, and a couple interviews over the next couple of days. I found out that I placed into the novice-high French group. We are supposed to be at a Intermediate-high level before we swear in, in 9 weeks.

On Wednesday we meet and move-in with our host families. I can't wait! We are currently staying at this pretty nice hostel/convent type place. They are feeding us delicious food and we are constantly busy.

It is somewhat hot here. We have arrived during the rainy season, and today I experienced my first African downpour. It was like someone had turned on the faucet. Think of the Universal Studios tour where they turn on the sprinkler/rain. That's what it was like. Some have compared the weather to Dallas/Hawaii...other humid hot places.

When we go to sleep at night we have these blue mosquito nets that we tuck into our mattresses. I feel like I'm in a little cage/tent. And it is so hot that there aren't even any covers on the bed minus the sheet that covers the thin mattress. Oh how I miss my feather bed and soft seating. My tail-bone will be quite strong when I get back.

Oh, and yesterday we had lunch at our Country Director's (CD) house and it was delicious. I had read about how good the pineapples were, but words cannot really describe it. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.

So I think that's it for now, my tail bone is starting to hurt and I gotta move around. And I think lunch should be here soon.

Au revoir!